International Activities

Corporate Cooperation Conference in Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou

JIPA PJ on Corporate Cooperation between JPN and CHN had company cooperation meeting on 20 and 22 March in Shanghai and Beijing, Respectively.

This Conference has been held in Beijing and Shanghai on an annual basis since April 2005, in which the Japan-China Intellectual Property Forum was held in Shanghai for the first time. The purpose of the Conference is to build close relationships among the JIPA and its member companies, the Patent Protection Association of China (PPAC) and its member companies, and the Shanghai Intellectual Property Service Center (SIPSC) and its affiliated companies. Each annual meeting of the Conference consists of a presentation session and a discussion session on practical issues that many companies face in their IP-related activities so that attendants can learn from one another.

In addition, a company cooperation meeting was also held as a part of the International Intellectual Property Protection Forum (IIPPF) activity in Guangzhou on March 20. JIPA sent some members to the meeting.

The 7th Shanghai Conference

Discussion Theme "Training for companies¡Ç Patent-specialized Human Resources and Engineers & Researchers"

Companies
  • Chinese Companies
  • Japanese Companies
  • baosteel
  • Termo
  • Jahwa
  • HITACHI
  • Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry
  • TOSHIBA
  • Fudan Microelectronics
  • Sharp
  • Aerospace science and technology

Discussion Theme "Effective use of IP rights"

Companies
  • Chinese Companies
  • Japanese Companies
  • Shanghai Boiler Works
  • Panasonic
  • PATEO
  • Sony
  • Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical
  • Omron
  • KunJEK
  • Sanyo
  • SHANGHAI PHARMA
Ms. Cai, Deputy Director General of Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration (SIPA) opened the meeting as explaining now-drafting IPR Scheme and current IP activities in Shanghai.

Then discussion began with above mentioned two groups. Each Participant could deliver 30-minutes- presentation though, Chinese participants¡Ç raising IP awareness and IP practice level led active Qs and As and this made presentation time short.

At the closing, Mr. Xu, Director of Shanghai Intellectual Property Research Institute and Mr. Takemoto,JIPA Vice president commented on whole day discussion,

The 6th Beijing Conference

Discussion Theme "Training for companies¡Ç Patent-specialized Human Resources and Engineers & Researchers"

Companies
  • Chinese Companies
  • Japanese Companies
  • BYD
  • Termo
  • KELUN Pharmaceutical
  • HITACHI
  • Tasley
  • TOSHIBA
  • Baosteel
  • Sharp

Discussion Theme "Effective use of IP rights"

Companies
  • Chinese Companies
  • Japanese Companies
  • CISDI Engineering
  • Panasonic
  • CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
  • Sony
  • Tencent
  • Omron
  • UNITELAN Attorney at law
  • Sanyo
This year we had a conference in a new and different way from last year. One is introducing simultaneous interpretation and another is discussing two themes with all participants including observers. Thanks to this new way, the meeting gathered over 100 people. Theme ¡ÈTraining for companies¡Ç Patent-specialized Human Resources and Engineers & Researchers¡É was talked in the morning session and ¡ÈEffective use of IP rights¡É was talked in the afternoon session.

Unlike last year when big companies like ZTE and Huawei made presentations, above mentioned medium-sized companies delivered presentations. Their presentations showed us high IP awareness and earnestness of IP practice without exception.

At the closing, Mr. Zheng, vice president of PPAC and Mr. Miyauchi, managing director of JIPA commented on whole day discussion and confirmed next year¡Çs holding of this meeting.

The 1st Guangzhou Conference

Companie
  • JPN: JFE techno Research, Pioneer, Epson, Bandai, Panasonic, JPO, Consulate-General of Japan in Guangzhou, JTERO Beijing, and JETRO Guangzhou
  • CHN:ZTE, VTRON TECHNOLOGIES, KEDA INDUSTRIAL, and Guangzhou IP Office
Last April, when International Intellectual Property Protection Forum (IIPPF) High Level Mission visited Guangzhou, IIPPF and Guangzhou IP office agreed to held a private-level exchange like the corporate cooperation conference.

Based on above agreement, The 1st Corporate Cooperation Conference was held in Guangzhou on March 20, 2012.

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